Comments on: Early Academic Training Produces Long-Term Harm https://www.isegoria.net/2015/05/early-academic-training-produces-long-term-harm/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Alrenous https://www.isegoria.net/2015/05/early-academic-training-produces-long-term-harm/comment-page-1/#comment-2277416 Alrenous Mon, 11 May 2015 09:50:53 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=37990#comment-2277416 Harris == pseudoscientist.

If they keep producing these miscarriages I’ll figure out exactly what they’re doing wrong.

]]> By: FNN https://www.isegoria.net/2015/05/early-academic-training-produces-long-term-harm/comment-page-1/#comment-2276892 FNN Sun, 10 May 2015 23:06:34 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=37990#comment-2276892 Wait, what about Judith Rich Harris and The Nurture Assumption?

]]> By: Alrenous https://www.isegoria.net/2015/05/early-academic-training-produces-long-term-harm/comment-page-1/#comment-2276325 Alrenous Sun, 10 May 2015 10:54:14 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=37990#comment-2276325 The harmful effects would be mitigated if they started at around 10 or so, but at no age does Prussian school not cause long term harm.

Remember unschooling performs insignificantly worse than Prussian schooling. Not all kids pass or even approach the “commits a crime” level of dysfunction, but they will experience a similar kind of doubling of dysfunction from a single year. While the later years certainly cause much less damage, it’s still cumulative. How could being mildly behind be even remotely worth the cost?

]]> By: Bob Sykes https://www.isegoria.net/2015/05/early-academic-training-produces-long-term-harm/comment-page-1/#comment-2276324 Bob Sykes Sun, 10 May 2015 10:51:20 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=37990#comment-2276324 Play with other children is how children are socialized. It is how they learn to interact with other people productively. Suppression of play ought to lead to bad, inappropriate behavior later.

The academic effects of Head Start programs are known to dissipate rapidly, too. What is the role of play in Head Start? Any?

]]>